Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program
Being at the head of the class is a tremendously gratifying experience.
Teaching is about the future - opening young minds to new ideas for a lifetime
of rewards for you and your students. Look at what these Connecticut teachers
say about being at the head of their class:
Catherine Amadasun, Alternative Education Teacher
"It's a wonderful time to be teaching. Young people are very smart and
have a lot to share, Their insights may sometimes differ from yours but,
having been in their shoes, you can really connect. I enjoy creating an
environment in which kids feel comfortable, welcome and accepted. I chose
teaching for the best reason the chance to work with young people."
Wallace Claitty, 4th grade teacher
"I spent 17 years working at an insurance company. I was behind a desk
and very immobile. Now I am always moving around. I have many different
things to do and daily challenges. If you're into seeing kids learn, grow
and become good citizens, teaching would be very rewarding for YOU."
Keva Nared, 3rd grade teacher
"The teaching profession is so fulfilling. So many things, like
students asking you to hold their hand at the end of the day, make teaching
more than a job. You're always thinking about new ideas, and classrooms are
always changing. You meet so many people and there are so many
opportunities. Teaching is not a job, it's an adventure."
Teaching in Connecticut has special appeal. Our students are bright, with 3
out of 4 high school graduates going on to college. Our teachers are highly
respected and are among the highest paid in the nation. And our schools are
increasingly diverse with more than 25 percent of youngsters from minority
families. Yet barely 7 percent of Connecticut's teachers are from minority
groups. We must do better.
If you're a minority high school or college student, the State of Connecticut
wants you to think seriously about becoming a teacher and, in fact, can help pay
your college costs if you enter one of Connecticut's undergraduate teacher
preparation programs. Here's how.
The Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program provides up to $5,000 a year for
the first two years of full-time study in an undergraduate teacher preparation
program - usually your junior or senior year - at a Connecticut college or
university.
As an added bonus, you may receive up to $2,500 a year, for up to four years,
to help pay off college loans if you teach in a Connecticut public elementary or
secondary school.
To qualify, you must be a full-time college junior or senior of African
American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American or Native American heritage, and be
nominated by the Education Dean (or appropriate official) at whichever
participating college or university you attend. Click
here for the nomination
form.
If you have already graduated from college and plan to attend the Department
of Higher Education's Alternate Route to
Certification, you may also qualify.
Go to the Head of the Class . . .
with a Minority Teacher Incentive Grant.
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